Married the Tough Guy After Transmigrating

Chapter 127: Chapter 128: Following the Procurement to the Outer County

Xu Ying smiled apologetically and handed a cigarette directly to Zhang Cai, “Brother Zhang, you’ve worked hard.”

Zhang Cai originally had a bitter look on his face, but the sight of the cigarette instantly made him beam with happiness, “Hey, girl, why so formal? It’s just a trip to the neighboring county.

Just wait, I’ll go get the things you want right now.”

“Hold on, I’ll come with you!” Xu Ying said.

Zhang Cai was so shocked he could have stuffed an egg in his mouth, “What’s going on, aren’t you working in the kitchen anymore?”

“No, no.” Xu Ying quickly waved her hand, “It’s just that the selection of duck products is quite strict. For those of us who cook, it’s all about the freshness and suitability of the ingredients.

So I discussed it with Chef Ge, and I’m going to go along for the trip.”

She would also get to broaden her horizons and, incidentally, complete some tasks. Damn the system, the tasks it had assigned her just happened to involve someone from her eldest sister-in-law’s family.

With no choice and an opportunity presenting itself, she decided to go, and it was a good chance to accompany her sister-in-law back home too.

“Alright, then when do we leave?” Zhang Cai no longer dared underestimate Xu Ying.

Bypassing Chef Ge to go purchase the ingredients, it seemed that Xu Ying was expected to take over from Chef Ge.

“Tomorrow, I’ll go home tonight to pack, and then we can leave,” Xu Ying said.

Zhang Cai nodded, “Where shall we meet tomorrow?”

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“Directly at the train station,” Xu Ying replied.

She had told Director Hong that the new product would go on sale starting next week.

There were five days left until next week.

Thankfully, her cooking was no secret, and Liu Guohua had a talent for cooking, quickly learning quite a bit of culinary art in just a few days.

Chef Ge was originally reluctant to take him as an apprentice, but now, seeing Liu Guohua’s culinary talent, he was tempted.

He had been pestering to take Liu Guohua as an apprentice these past few days. That was also why she found out Chef Ge had always wanted to take her as his apprentice.

But because of her advanced cooking skills, and the variety that each dish had, Chef Ge had given up on that idea.

Upon hearing Chef Ge’s words, Xu Ying felt extremely proud. What did it mean? It meant her culinary skills were excellent.

When Chef Ge mentioned in the afternoon about Xu Ying’s trip to the neighboring county, Sun Lifang felt somewhat reluctant to let her go.

Gao Guihua, on the other hand, had a gloomy expression on her face. With Xu Ying gone, there’d be one less person and much more work to do at the restaurant. She was visibly reluctant, “She’s just a cook, why the heck does she need to go purchase supplies? Always so many things to do.”

Chen Chunfeng had a rare moment of showing what a manager should be like, “The procurement office is buying something we haven’t bought before. Cooks have strict requirements on the freshness and suitability of meat.

A slight error could make all the difference in taste. Chef Ge is getting old, and it’s too tiring for him to deal with this, so Xu Ying was sent instead.

If you think you know this well, then you go, but you will be responsible if anything goes wrong.”

As soon as Gao Guihua heard she’d have to take responsibility, her complexion changed, and she protested that she definitely wouldn’t go.

After everything was explained, everyone went off work.

Xu Ying first ran back home, extinguished the stove, and then gathered some of the vegetables and meat into her storage space.

She then rode her bicycle back home.

When Mrs. Xu heard her daughter was going to travel far, she immediately became worried, “Why is there so much to handle? You said you’d live in the county, but Mom can’t see you, and I’ve been worried sick.

You’re such a young kid, and now you have to take a train to another county. What if something happens? No, I’ll talk to your leaders and suggest someone else go instead.”

In a big restaurant with so many people, why should it only be her daughter going? They must think her young daughter is easy to bully.

Xu Ying stopped Mrs. Xu, feeling helpless, “Only I’m the right person for the job, and besides, my eldest sister-in-law can go with me. It’s a good chance for her to visit her family back home too.”

As soon as these words came out, Eldest Sister-in-law Xu’s eyes lit up, filled with expectation when she looked at Xu Ying.

Mrs. Xu hesitated for a moment, still somewhat reluctant.

Mr. Xu, on the other hand, was open-minded, “My daughter has grown up and has her own job. If you keep holding her back, how will she ever grow and excel?”

Xu Ying looked at her dad with a smile on her face, “Thank you, Dad.”

Mr. Xu smiled in return.

The very next morning, Mrs. Xu started preparing things for her daughter to take with her, despite the fact that she wouldn’t be away for long, but she just couldn’t help worrying.

She got up early in the morning to pack her daughter’s things.

Before Xu Ying left, she specifically reminded her father to check the dam when he had time.

Mr. Xu was always meticulous in his work, and was the type to act immediately upon saying he would. After dropping off his daughter, he went straight to the dam to inspect it.

And it was a good thing he did, because he discovered a serious problem.

Meanwhile, Mrs. Xu took her daughter to the train station and watched her board the train, her tears flowing freely.

Xu Ying, watching from the train, felt a pang in her heart, and she was still upset even after the train had started moving.

Zhang Cai was rather surprised; most rural people tend to favor sons over daughters. It wasn’t just the countryside, even in the cities it was the same. Yet, Xu Ying seemed to be quite cherished at home.

This time, Zhang Cai had brought a subordinate along. There were four of them in total. The two counties were close to each other, not far apart at all. It only took a little over an hour by car to get there.

After reaching the other county, Xu Ying first took her sister-in-law to her maternal home.

Zhang Cai and her colleague hadn’t eaten breakfast as they had taken the car early, so they seized the opportunity to eat.

So there was no rush.

Eldest Sister-in-law Xu’s maternal home was near the train station, and the two walked for about fifteen minutes to get there.

Eldest Sister-in-law Xu stood in front of the courtyard gate with a look of agony on her face; her head was throbbing with pain.

“Eldest sister-in-law, let’s hurry back. Aunt must be missing you,” said Xu Ying, linking arms with her and carrying gifts in her other hand.

One simply didn’t visit empty-handed. The gifts were mushrooms and some game prepared by Mrs. Xu back at home.

She turned to look at Eldest Sister-in-law Xu, who still hadn’t moved, and gave a start when she saw her sister-in-law’s face had turned white with pain, “Eldest sister-in-law, what’s wrong with you?”

“He, he…” Before Eldest Sister-in-law Xu could finish speaking, she collapsed to the ground.

Xu Ying was shocked and began to shout loudly into the courtyard, “Auntie, it’s Xu Ying. I’ve brought Sister-in-law Ling back.”

“What’s going on?” A woman who was out buying groceries got a fright when she saw what was happening.

Xu Ying quickly asked for help, “My sister-in-law Zhao Ling, her mother is Xia Shuxiu. Is she home? Can they help me take my sister-in-law to the hospital? Thank you.”

The woman sprinted back and called out loudly, “Fugui’s family, your daughter has fainted. She’s at the front gate. Hurry and come to see.”

Suddenly, many people ran out to see what the commotion was about.

Mother Zhao, upon hearing her daughter had fainted, was puzzled because her daughter should have been at her in-laws’ home. She didn’t believe it at first, but the woman pulled her to run outside.

Seeing the person on the ground, Mother Zhao became panic-stricken, “How could she just faint out of the blue?

Eldest Son, you hurry out here. Your sister has fainted. Carry her to the hospital quickly.”

When Zhao Shubo heard his mother, he rushed out frantically. Seeing his sister had fainted on the ground, he promptly carried her off towards the hospital.

Xu Ying and Mother Zhao followed behind, running together.

On the way, Xu Ying’s heart was in her throat. Could it be that her sister-in-law had some serious illness, which was the reason she had died so early in the previous life?